This is an analysis of the poem Left Less Effective that begins with:

Many are living to experience life,
To worship the value of things to obtain....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXcd Xabddcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10110001001 01001001001 101001 1101010100 1010101101 111001001 10101001101 11010110010 1100010101 0101110010 1110001 011000010001 11011110 11101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Left Less Effective;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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